Echinus

Origin

From Latin , a hedgehog, sea urchin, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhinos).

Full definition of echinus

Noun

1. (architecture) The rounded moulding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve.
2. (architecture) The quarter-round moulding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style.
3. (architecture) The egg-and-anchor or egg-and-dart moulding, because often identified with the Roman Doric capital.